RRRE ss test Flashcards
What does the Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Explain the Renaissance
Period of rebirth in arts and science that began in Italy from 1300-1600 and spread throughout Europe.
Who were the Medici’s?
A family in Florence that ruled for 300 years who were really wealthy. They were patrons for Da Vinci and Michelangelo.
What is humanism?
Focused on the human being and the things around him.
Name 3 Renaissance people
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello
Who wrote The Prince?
Machiavelli. “It is better to be feared than loved.”
“The ends justify the meets.”
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
He improved the Chinese printing press by inventing movable type.
What was Da Vinci famous for?
He was famous for The Last Supper.
What is a Patron?
They paid artists to paint.
Who was Shakespeare?
He was a playwright.
Florence, Rome, Milan, and Venice were all what?
City States.
Who was a sculptor, painter, and inventor?
Da Vinci
Who was made the Statue of David and the Sistine Chapel?
Michelanglo
What is perspective?
It is a technique showing people and things of different distances.
The 2 most important countries during the Reformation?
Scotland and Switzerland.
